ForgottenFlux@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months agoSpotify has raised prices for the second time in a year, with no new benefits, after its CEO sparked outrage by claiming the cost of creating 'content' is 'close to zero'www.techradar.comexternal-linkmessage-square53fedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10
arrow-up12arrow-down1external-linkSpotify has raised prices for the second time in a year, with no new benefits, after its CEO sparked outrage by claiming the cost of creating 'content' is 'close to zero'www.techradar.comForgottenFlux@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months agomessage-square53fedilink
minus-squareInfynis@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 months ago Spotify is less vulnerable to customer churn compared to TV/movie streaming services, as users are less likely to switch music streaming providers due to the hassle of rebuilding playlists and losing personalized recommendations.
minus-squarecan@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 months agoThere are services for transferring playlists
minus-squareyeehaw@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 months agoyes but often there are some mixups… which is a PITA for those of us with ~10K+ songs
minus-squareCosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 months agoI predict in a few months, they will put their API behind a paid tier.
minus-squareGissaMittJobb@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 months agoData takeouts are non-optional under the GDPR, so I would be very surprised if that happens.
There are services for transferring playlists
yes but often there are some mixups… which is a PITA for those of us with ~10K+ songs
I predict in a few months, they will put their API behind a paid tier.
Data takeouts are non-optional under the GDPR, so I would be very surprised if that happens.